Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management

The country's leading health researchers call obesity the top nutrition problem in the United States. More than half of all adults are overweight and a third are obese, according to the National Institutes of Health, and as many as 20 percent of children are obese. Meanwhile, the Surgeon General's "Report on Physical Activity and Health" found exercise and physical activity among everyone from school-age children to adults to be at an all-time low. And, childhood and adolescent obesity is an increasingly important predictor of adult obesity. This program is designed to produce providers of comprehensive weight management care for children and adolescents who also know when and how to refer patients to other specialists. This certificate program is only open to Active, Student, International and Retired category members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and CDR credentialed practitioners — RDN™* RD™*, NDTR™** DTR™**. Program registrations will not be processed until these requirements have been verified.

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What's Covered
Fundamental Research and Current Practice Guidelines… Nutrition Assessment, Treatment, and Case Management… Medical Assess-ment and Management… Environmental and Genetic Influences on Pediatric Overweight… Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity… Physical Activity as a Treatment… Behavioral Management: Assessment and Interventions… Motivational Interviewing… Pediatric Weight Management Programs… School Nutrition… Culture Competencies *Please note that times are subject to change. A final agenda will be sent with the pre-work materials.

This Certificate of Training offers cutting edge information and skills shared by leading practitioners in the field.Learn More

A distinguished team of leading experts in the field of weight management contributed to the development of this certificate of training course.Read More on Their Bios

Program includes course learning objectives covering prevention of pediatric overweight obesity, behavioral management and more.Learn More

This type of certificate program is not a certification program.Learn More

Steps to earn the certificate is to read pre-work materials and pass a pre-test, attend a 2 1/2 day workshop and pass a post-test.Learn More

CDR has transitioned to a paperless on-site program. A paper copy of the program handouts will not be provided. Participants will be responsible for printing their own program handouts. Access to the program handouts including faculty PowerPoint presentations will be provided prior to the first day of the program.Learn more

**A $75.00 administration processing fee will be required for all cancellations and transfers. An additional fee may apply if the pre-work materials and pre-test have been completed.

Participation is limited. Please register by the publicized registration date for the program you wish to attend to secure a seat. Past certificate programs have been filled to capacity several days prior to the registration deadline. Written confirmation will be sent by e-mail.

*Please note the RDN and RD are two credential designation options for one certification program. Practitioners may choose to use one or the other. For more information, click here.
**Please note the NDTR and DTR are two credential designation options for one certification program. Practitioners may choose to use one or the other. For more information, click here.

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